12 Places In Pixar Movies That Actually Exist In Real Life

An Easter egg, as it relates to movies, is when the movie's creators hide something in the film that's an intentional inside joke.

Some Easter eggs are more well known, like how Hitchock makes cameo appearances in his films, but some Easter eggs are a little harder to find, even for the well-trained eye.

Pixar is no stranger to the Easter egg world, and it includes dozens of Easter eggs in its movies. There's even something called the Pixar Theory, where all the Pixar characters live in the same universe.

Some of the Pixar Easter eggs are based on real-world locations. There are obvious ones — in the beginning of the movie "Cars," the announcer says that the entire town of Emeryville will be closed for the race; Pixar Studios is in Emeryville, Calif. — but some aren't so obvious. Fenton's Creamery in 'Up' is located in Oakland, Calif.

At the end of the movie, Russell and Carl can be seen eating an ice cream cone on the sidewalk in front of Fenton's Creamery.

The real Fenton's is a local favorite, located on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. The ice cream shop opened in 1894, and moved to its current location in the 1960s. It also claims to be where Rocky Road ice cream was born.

The Grand Lake Theater in 'Up' can be found in Oakland, Calif.

During the credit sequence, we see a photo of Carl and Russell going to see "Star Wars."

This Easter egg is two-fold: many speculate that this was foreshadowing a new "Star Wars" film. In 2012 — three years after "Up" came out — Disney announced it would release a new "Star Wars" movie in 2015.

The second part of the Easter egg ...

The movie theater marquee at the end of 'Up' is actually the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland. It opened in 1926, and in 1981 the theater and its gigantic rooftop sign were designated historical landmarks. From this angle, you can't see the enormous rooftop sign.